Polyanhydrides with therapeutically useful degradation products

a technology of polyanhydrides and degradation products, applied in the field of biocompatible aromatic polyanhydrides, to achieve the effect of enhancing solubility and processability, and degradation properties

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-10-17
AMT CAPITAL +1
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[0015]In another embodiment of the present invention, the aromatic polyanhydrides are combined with a quantity of biologically or pharmaceutically active compound sufficient for effective site-specific or systemic drug delivery as described by Gutkowsky et al., J. Biomater. Res., 29, 811–21 (1995) and Hoffman, J. Controlled Release, 6, 297–305 (1987). The biologically or pharmaceutically active compound may be physically admixed, embedded or dispersed in the polymer matrix. Alternatively, derivatives of biologically and pharmaceutically active compounds can be attached to repeating units of the polymers of the present invention by covalent bonds linked to an Ar ring or an R organic moiety. This provides for sustained release of the biologically or pharmaceutically active compound.

Problems solved by technology

It has now been discovered that the preparation of aromatic polyanhydrides from ortho-substituted bis-aromatic carboxylic acid anhydrides disrupts the crystallinity of the resulting polymer, enhancing solubility and processability, as well as degradation properties.

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example i

Preparation of 1,6-Bis(o-Carboxyphenoxy)Hexane Dicarboxylic Acid

[0040]To a mixture of salicylic acid (77.12 g, 0.5580 mole) and distilled water (84 mL) sodium hydroxide (44.71 g, 1.120 mole) was added. The reaction was brought to reflux temperature before 1,6-dibromohexane (45.21 g, 0.2790 mole) was added drop-wise. Reflux was continued for 23 hours after which additional sodium hydroxide (11.17 g, 0.2790 mole) was added. The mixture was refluxed for 16 more hours, cooled, filtered, and washed with methanol. The yield was 48.8%.

example ii

Preparation of 1,6-Bis(o-Carboxyphenoxy)Hexane Monomer (o-CPH)

[0041]The dicarboxylic acid of Example I was acetylated in an excess of acidic anhydride at reflux temperature. The resulting monomer was precipitated from methylene chloride into an excess of diethyl ether. The yield was 66.8%.

example iii

Preparation of Poly(1,6-Bis(o-Carboxyphenoxy)Hexane) (Poly(o-CPH))

[0042]The monomer of Example II was polymerized in a melt condensation performed at 180° C. for 3 hours under vacuum in a reaction vessel with a side arm. The polymerization vessel was flushed with nitrogen at frequent intervals. The polymer was isolated by precipitation into diethyl ether from methylene chloride. The yield was quantitative.

[0043]All compounds were characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, GPC, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermal gravimetric analysis, contact angle measurements, UV spectroscopy, mass spectroscopy, elemental analysis and high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC).

[0044]The o-CPH monomer was polymerized by melt polycondensation for 60 minutes at temperatures ranging from 100° to 300° C. Analysis of the resulting polymers by GPC indicated that the highest molecular weight, coupled with the lowest polydispersity index occurred at 260° C.

[0045]The poly(o-CPH) w...

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Abstract

An aromatic polyanhydride having a repeating unit with structure (I) wherein Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring and R is a difunctional organic moiety substituted on each Ar ortho to the anhydride group. Ortho-substituted bis-aromatic dicarboxylic acid anhydride monomers and ortho-substituted bis-aromatic dicarboxylic acid intermediates thereof are also disclosed, as well as implantable medical devices, such as scaffolding implants for tissue reconstruction, drug delivery systems prepared from the aromatic polyanhydrides, as well as therapeutic oral dosage forms and treatment methods.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention relates to biocompatible aromatic polyanhydrides having improved degradation properties and processability and unique therapeutic properties. In particular, the present invention relates to aromatic polyanhydrides produced from ortho-substituted bis-aromatic carboxylic acid anhydrides. The present invention also relates to ortho-substituted bis-aromatic dicarboxylic acids useful in the preparation of the aromatic polyanhydrides of the present invention.BACKGROUND ART[0002]Biocompatible and biodegradable aromatic polyanhydrides are disclosed by U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,757,128 and 4,997,904. However, unless incorporated into a copolymer containing a more hydrophilic monomer, such as sebacic acid, the aromatic polyanhydrides of the prior art have slow degradation times as well as relatively insoluble degradation products. A major drawback to the prior art aromatic polyanhydrides is their insolubility in most organic solvents.[0003]Biocompatible and b...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): C08G63/06
CPCA61K9/0024A61K47/34A61L27/18A61L31/06C08G67/04C08L73/02A61P1/00
Inventor UHRICH, KATHRYN E.
Owner AMT CAPITAL
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